If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women.

There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on.

I recently reread an article of mine written in 1964, and I think it is still valid. There is not much difference. Many of the items on the agenda 37 years ago are still there.

In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.

Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal.

We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions.

Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping.